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My daughter wants a diesel hatchback. Can you recommend a used model? 1 Oct 2020 (Ask HJ)
My daughter's leased MINI is coming up for renewal but she's leaning towards buying a 2 or 3-year-old car, with a diesel Golf in mind. Diesel due to her... -
Should a clutch that was already failing be covered under warranty, even if it's considered wear and tear? 24 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
When a dealership offers an approved used car for sale with the final year's balance of the manufacturer's warranty still in place, is it fair to expect... -
Should I spend the extra cost of a ceramic coat when buying my new MINI Cooper? 29 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
I've just done a deal on a pre-reg MINI Cooper and I'm happy with the price, but I've been offered half price (£250) for Williams Racing ceramic coat.... -
Post-warranty gearbox failure - should the dealer pay for my repairs? 9 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have a 2011 Volvo V60 with a gearbox failure. It is 37 months old and has done 48,000 miles. The twist to my story is that I took the car in for a service... -
Which diesel SUV for motorway use offers good passenger comfort? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
I have driven a SEAT Leon Cupra 1.8 20VT for the last 10 years. I can hardly fault it, but it's time to change cars because the SEAT is getting old, and... -
Why won't my wife receive the full value of her written-off Mazda 323? 14 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
My wife's car was a 1995 Mazda 323 with 70,000 miles with FSH and in good condition. She loved it, put a personalised number plate on it and had intended... -
The DVLA has made an error on my licence - can it be changed? 3 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
I passed my driving test in Lisburn, NI in February 1979 driving my parents manual Renault 4L. My paper driver licence was sent to the DVLA for replacement... -
Is this Freelander part-exchange a good deal? 16 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
I am on the verge of purchasing a Freelander 2 diesel SW 2.2 TD4 XS 5-door, new, in metallic Santorini Black with Almond leather upholstery. I am trading... -
DPF faulty or not? 6 Dec 2012 (Ask HJ)
My son has had one of these for about 4 months and I am bitterly regretting the advice I gave him to buy a diesel. The car is 08 and about 80k, has run... -
Vulnerable air-con on Vectra 8 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
I had a new air-con radiator installed on my 08 registered Vauxhall Vectra by a specialist Air-con workshop in Shropshire. When I questioned why the existing... -
Are my driving habits likely to be causing DPF problems on my Mondeo? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
Over the recent past I have read what to me seem conflicting views on diesel-engined cars and the problems that different types of driving and mileage... -
Please recommend an economical, easily-accessible car capable of driving over rough tracks? 2 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
Would you be kind enough, please, to recommend a car that will do approximately 10,000 miles per annum, and will last for the next ten years, will do at... -
My Toyota RAV4 has been issued with a Certificate of Destruction in error - how do I argue this? 18 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
I sold my 1996 Toyota RAV4 privately. I've owned it since 2007. The buyer contacted me and said he'd done an HPI check and it came up with a CoD against... -
My no-claims bonus has lapsed - where can I insure my Volkswagen Golf R32 cheaply? 27 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
Can you recommend a good broker/underwriter for me. I have been a named driver on my wife's car insurance policy since 2006, when I sold my car which was... -
Commuter belter 27 Mar 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am considering a replacement car to use as a commute of around 110 miles a day plus some business miles say 28-30k miles per annum. At present I have... -
Justice of the pieces 13 Feb 2010 (Ask HJ)
The DVLA has finally summonsed me to court to answer the charge of failure to notify change of keepership. In the DVLA’s submission to the court is the... -
Can tankerus 30 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
Recently (and I have the receipt to prove it) I filled my Vectra CDTi with V-Power Diesel (from just on the red to a full tank). The car subsequently started... -
The mouse that roared 26 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
My wife has a 12 month old FIAT 500 diesel. Today while driving it "made a funny noise" then started to accelerate. She put in the clutch and pulled over... -
Soli-hell 27 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
Here, in Solihull, the local Council members are great fans of speed humps. My observation of local roads, so afflicted, is that drivers no longer slow... -
Scrap meddle 6 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
My wife and I are around retirement ages. We live in WC1, but drive frequently to Devon, sometimes with loads: either family or furniture. Either way the...
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